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Consider 'common courtesy'. Oxymoron?

With hundreds, maybe thousands, of cultures and six billion people all bumping into each other, is there really a universally held standard for courteous behavior?

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@ gomerkierkegaard yes. it's called common courtesy. it's not 'universal' as in everyone in the universe lives by it every moment that there eyes are open, but it's still followed around the globe...

No...

but within my village there is.. and its very nicely common...

I suspect they are different and whilst nicely held in ring fenced small communities - the mixing of cultures means the standards are not in common - and fear of getting them wrong can even stop people smiling - which is my idea of a common courtesy that could be universal...

I have lived in many different cultures and dealt with many different sets of social requirements, however I have yet to meet anyone who considers it discourteous for me to listen to what they have to say.

Yes, I believe there is such a thing as common courtesy. Watch a group of kids on the playground, they intuitively know that pushing someone down is not a nice thing to do. The courtesy is going to look different in different cultures but I believe that there are universal norms above and beyond the courtesy issue. What you maybe talking about may be the issue of civility. Stephen L. Carter wrote a great book on the subject called Civility,Manners, Morals, and the Etiquette of Democracy.

There are ways to be courteous to people outside of the social realm. Perhaps something like reducing personal waste?

No, courtesy is different in different cultures. Lord knows, it's certainly different in ours - and less common than it used to be.

Isn't the word oxymoron an oxymoron?

For example:
Oxycontin - does wonders for my mood
Oxy 10 - does wonders for my pimples
Oxy Clean - does wonders for my laundry

Therefore:
Oxy = wonderful
Moron = well, moron

Universally, don't be an a-hole and you should be fine. 'You' meaning everyone.

probably buried in a mountain somewhere, engraved on a teapot or something.

And, just an observation, but Gomer? Did you have to spend the afternoon at Walmart? That will wear a person out. :-)

Not killing each other is pretty commonly held to be courteous.

i'm with meatpies.....no.

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Isn't the word oxymoron an oxymoron?

For example:
Oxycontin - does wonders for my mood
Oxy 10 - does wonders for my pimples
Oxy Clean - does wonders for my laundry

Therefore:
Oxy = wonderful
Moron = well, moron

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Universally, don't be an a-hole and you should be fine. 'You' meaning everyone.

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probably buried in a mountain somewhere, engraved on a teapot or something.

And, just an observation, but Gomer? Did you have to spend the afternoon at Walmart? That will wear a person out. :-)

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Not killing each other is pretty commonly held to be courteous.

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i'm with meatpies.....no.

Consider 'common courtesy'. Oxymoron?

@ gomerkierkegaard yes. it's called common courtesy. it's not 'universal' as in everyone in the universe lives by it every moment that there eyes are open, but it's still followed around the globe...

I have lived in many different cultures and dealt with many different sets of social requirements, however I have yet to meet anyone who considers it discourteous for me to listen to what they have to say.

There are ways to be courteous to people outside of the social realm. Perhaps something like reducing personal waste?

No, courtesy is different in different cultures. Lord knows, it's certainly different in ours - and less common than it used to be.

Isn't the word oxymoron an oxymoron?For example:Oxycontin - does wonders for my moodOxy 10 - does wonders for my pimplesOxy Clean - does wonders for my laundryTherefore:Oxy = wonderfulMoron = well, moron

Universally, don't be an a-hole and you should be fine. 'You' meaning everyone.

probably buried in a mountain somewhere, engraved on a teapot or something.And, just an observation, but Gomer? Did you have to spend the afternoon at Walmart? That will wear a person out. :-)

Not killing each other is pretty commonly held to be courteous.

i'm with meatpies.....no.

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Isn't the word oxymoron an oxymoron?

For example:
Oxycontin - does wonders for my mood
Oxy 10 - does wonders for my pimples
Oxy Clean - does wonders for my laundry

Therefore:
Oxy = wonderful
Moron = well, moron

probably buried in a mountain somewhere, engraved on a teapot or something.

And, just an observation, but Gomer? Did you have to spend the afternoon at Walmart? That will wear a person out. :-)